Improvement in skids



W'- S. BABCOCK.

sxxns. No. 190,404. Patented May 8,1877

N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER, WAsmNGYbN. n C.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFIE;

WILLIAM S. BABCOCK, OF PLAINFIELD, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN SKIDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. l90,404, dated May 8,1877 application filed February 15, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM S. BABCOGK, of Plainfield, in the county ofWindham and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Skids for loading logs, timber, and other material ontosleds, wagons, and other vehicles, which improvement is fully set forthin the following specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing.

The object of my invention is to construct skids in such a way that thelogs or timber will not slip or slide back on the same when ice, snow,water, or sap adheres to the logs and timber, and enable one man to loadlogs,'timher, and other material onto sleds, wagons, and other vehicles,which now require two or more men to do the same.

Figure 1, A represents a common sled; B, a log; C C skids complete, withchocks a a, and lips I) b Fig. 2, C wood part of skid;

D, metal toothed pieces; b,lip; Fig. 3, chock. C is constructed of Wood,of any desired length, breadth, and thickness for use and strength. D Drepresent short pieces of metal, secured to C with screws or bolts. 1) bb are metal lips attached to upper end under side of C C C to preventskids from slipping off of bearing. a a are metal chocks, which fit on CC When the log is rolled up with a cant-hook the chocks are slid up tohold the same until the cant-hook takes hold again. The cant-hook may beof ordinary construction.

I claim as my invention- The skids composed of wooden parts 0 C toothedracks D D, chocks a. a, and lips I) b, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

WILLlAM S. BABCOCK.

Witnesses:

ROSWELL ENSWORTH, SAMUEL P. RoBiNsoN.

